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Linkes Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Is an let ?
usually It always followed by singular verb.Example " Is it you ? ".Why this setence doesn't use singular form ? Example, " Let it go ".It should be " Lets it go right " because It is singular tense.Am i right ?
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"Let it go": "It" is the object of the verb "let",not the subject. The subject is "you", but as the sentence is an imperative, the subject is omitted. When she tells his dog to let go, it lets go immediately.
- "Let it go": "It" is the object of the verb "let",not the subject.
- The subject is "you", but as the sentence is an imperative, the subject is omitted.
- When she tells his dog to let go, it lets go immediately.
- (Here "it" is subject of "let")
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"Let it go":
"It" is the object of the verb "let",not the subject. The subject is "you", but as the sentence is an imperative, the subject is omitted.
When she tells his dog to let go, it lets go immediately. (Here "it" is subject of "let")
"It" is the object of the verb "let",not the subject. The subject is "you", but as the sentence is an imperative, the subject is omitted.
When she tells his dog to let go, it lets go immediately. (Here "it" is subject of "let")
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I cannot understand.It should be " Let it goes " right ? Because It goes,It has.Am i right ?Example you sentence should use goes right ? When she tells his dog to let go, it lets go(goes) immediately
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No, because "let" requires the following pattern:
LET + OBJECT + BARE INFINITIVE (infinitive without TO)
Let it go ("go" here is an infinitive)
It's similar to the next sentence:
"She made him marry her" (make + object + bare infinitive)
LET + OBJECT + BARE INFINITIVE (infinitive without TO)
Let it go ("go" here is an infinitive)
It's similar to the next sentence:
"She made him marry her" (make + object + bare infinitive)
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i understand.But you sentence should used goes right because It lets goes.Lets is singular form.Am i right.
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linkesWhy doesn't this sentenceBecause the verb let is a catenative verb that takes the base form (infinitive without to) of the following verb. let, make, have, and hdoesn'tuse singular form ?
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So if my sentence like this is it correct ? She lets go the rope or She lets goes the rope
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linkesShe lets go the rope or She lets goes the ropeAs I said, let is followed by the base form of the accompanying verb. Which is the base form? Is it goes? Or is it go?
CJ
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So is this right ? " She lets go the rope ". Another thing in your sentence you said " We will have her publish the story ".It should be published right because have followed by past participle.Example She has taken,I have gone.Am i right ?
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Hi,
You might have misunderstood what CJ said. He said, let,make,have,help are catenative verbs. CATENATIVE VERBS + Vbase.
"We will have her publish the story" is correct. Unless you say "By next month, we will have published the story." (Future perfect tense)
Let's wait for CJ
You might have misunderstood what CJ said. He said, let,make,have,help are catenative verbs. CATENATIVE VERBS + Vbase.
"We will have her publish the story" is correct. Unless you say "By next month, we will have published the story." (Future perfect tense)
Let's wait for CJ
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linkesSo is this right ? " She lets go the rope "Right. go is the base form.
Just one tiny change is needed. She lets go of the rope. (to let go of is the expression.)
linkesAnother thing in your sentence you said " We will have her publish the story ".It should be published right because have fo
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